Welcome to the world of blogging. Here's the assignment for this evening:
Part 1: Use the following links to do a little bit of research on your own regarding Copyright law in teaching, as well as cyberbullying.
Copyright Law:
http://ced.ncsu.edu/techcomps/unets6.html
http://home.earthlink.net/~cnew/research.htm
Fair Use Chart
Cyber Safety:
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=095-0869
http://cybersmart.org/
http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/
http://www.isafe.org/
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/activities/nsrules/nswhat2do.htm
http://www.ctap4.org/cybersafety/cybersafetylinks.htm
Part 2: Create a blog on www.blogger.com. You can use your Lewis University Google account, since blogger.com is owned by google. Design your blog to be used as a communication tool with your students and/or parents. I will be looking for a few things:
Thing 1 - Put up at least two static "Pages" in addition to your home page. Some ideas for static page topics: "About Me", Calendar, Class Resources, Local Education Centers (libraries, museums, parks, etc.) a suggested reading list,
Thing 2 - Make at least 3 postings to your blog. A good idea for your first post might be a beginning of the year memo to let your readers know what to expect from you.
Thing 3 - Put a description in your blog so that anyone who visits it will know what sort of information they can find without actually reading 20 postings.
Part 3: Create a comment to this post to briefly discuss the following two themes. Please comment on both of the "themes" listed below. You may use what others have posted as a jumping off point in addition to the "themes":
Theme 1: As a teacher, is it important to model copyright/fair use laws with your students all of the time? What sorts of things are protected by copyright law?
Theme 2: What is cyberbullying? Why is it important that we as educators spend precious time to cover this topic?
Considering how seriously copy right infringement is taken today, I think it's appropriate to model fair use to the best of your ability. You can't always know everything. However, this seems easier said than done. There's a whole world of things protected by copyright law: music, visual art, written works, photographs, motion media and data. Fair use determines what you can and cannot use, how much and for how long. You also may run into trouble if you publish using other copy righted material, even if they fall under fair use, after a certain period of time. I laughed at the fact that you can only use a certain amount of data if you're writing a paper for a certain amount of time. What do you do afterwards? Burn it? I thought it was funny that it's okay to use a sound clip that includes 10% of a piece, but you can't use more than that. Isn't the damage done by the time you hit play? It seems kind of silly to me.
ReplyDeleteCyber bullying is the deliberate (sometimes illegal) misuse of information technology to harass others. Unfortunately, there's very little that educators can do to prevent it because:
1. Unless a norm is embraced by the student's peer group, students (teens especially)won't bother listening.
2. It's coming out of a teacher, which automatically makes it conformity. Conformity is just so uncool.
3. The adolescent mind is almost incapable of grasping personal consequences ("it won't happen to me")
4. Sadly we've gone and legislated morality (via 105 ILCS 5/27-13.3), which takes control of the situation out of the teacher's hands. Doesn't that just smell like Zero Tolerance for the 21st century? And, as we all know, Zero Tolerance is a flawless policy that never ruined lives.
Anyhow, yes, I think it's important that students understand that cyber bullying hurts people just as much as a physical punch to the face. They need to be taught that the things that they say in a digital format have meaning and consequences. It doesn't stop being real because you shut down your computer.
(This is Nicole by the way. I was having trouble linking this to my Lewis U account blog.)
It is very important to model copyright/fair use of printed material, photos, drawings, videos, music, software, internet information and television broadcasts. I don't think copyright is as big of an issue with elementary students as it is with middle and high school students. If you use a PowerPoint in an elementary classroom, you could credit where or who you got the photo from and mention it in your lesson. "Look at this volcano picture taken by Billy Joe from National Geographic" or "This is a scan of Emily's cat story. She is a 4th grade student at Yorkville Grade School". That way students get used to hearing the accreditation, and will think twice when citing other people's works of art for class projects.
ReplyDeleteWe reside in a wold of technology, and it's only going to become more prevalent. Therefore, I would create a mini lesson on fair use of copyright material with middle and high school students.They are most likely downloading music online and creating their own YouTube videos, so it is important for them to know the proper way to use other people's work and protect their own. When I was in school, I remember learning how to cite written pieces. Videos and cassettes were just briefly touched upon. I'll be honest, I would have to research how to cite a video. Overall, teachers should be a role model for the correct use of copyright material, and should educate students how to do the same.
According to StopCyberbullying.org, "'Cyberbullying' is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeting by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. It has to have a minor on both sides, or at lease have been instigated by a minor agains another minor." Facebook is a common place for cyberbullying to occur, and StopCyberbulling.org mentioned mobile phones. It's becoming more common for young students to acquire cell phones, let along smartphones that have internet, photo and video capabilities. We hear on the news, too often, that children and teens are committing suicide because bullying becomes too overwhelming. For the wellbeing of our students, I feel that it is certainly important for educators to shed light on cyberbullying; maybe not during class, but encourage your school to conduct workshops for students.
-Kelly Bridges
Blog Assignment: http://elementarykelly.blogspot.com/
I was very ignorant when it came to Copyright/fair use on the internet. Reading up on it I can see the importance and how as a teacher you need to protect the use of your students pictures and work. It is importan in this day and age of technolgy that we teach our students the importance of copyright and let them know that certain photos and work are not up for taking. I agree with Kelly that I would neet to research exactly how to cite certain work and then I would properly be able to teach my students how to cite videos or other material they would use in their work.
ReplyDeleteAccording to cyberbullying.com, cyberbullying " refers to bullying through information and communication technologies,
mediums such as mobile phone text messages, emails, phone calls, internet chat rooms,
instant messaging – and the latest trend – social networking websites such as MySpace,
Facebook and Bebo." This is getting popular among young kids and preteens as a way to bully in a quick and effective way. They use this technolgy as a way to let their whole class or even school know how they feel about a child or a subject.
As a teacher it is very important to let students know the effect of cyberbullying. Sometimes kids can't understand the effect a nasty email or facebook post could have on a person. As a teacher we need to let them know that techonoly is not supposed to be used to bully someone, but rather communicate with friends or peers. Social groups and some information on cyberbullying should deffintly be taught to kids and even parents. It's shame that kids have such great technology to work with and they are taking advantage and using it for negetive.
I , too, was surprised at some of the copyright infringement rules. I wonder if I have violated some of these rules myself, even with my last presentation (when I incorporated a song into my powerpoint). Actually, after reading this I became a little intimidated about what I can/cannot do in the classroom or in life period. It makes it a little scary going forward, but at least now I have the information. I learned that copyright protects works such as, printed documents, video, music, computer software, things retained from the internet and television. What surprised me the most was the time limits that are set on such things such as television broadcasts and music, for example. I definitely believe that it is important to model copyright/fair use laws with my students. Students learn by example. As a teacher, you are held to certain standards and you should always do things in your classroom in a dignified way. I am sure that as teachers, we will make many mistakes with copyright, so it is definitely important that you educate yourself. I do not willingly want to violate the copyright laws at any point and I think that this is important because I would not want someone stealing or using my work without my permission.
ReplyDeleteStopcyberbullying.org states that cyber bullying is “when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones.” Basically, this is when children are tormented by another child, via means of their cell phones or over the internet-i.e. Facebook. I think that it is extremely important that we go over this with our students and actually, I don’t believe that it is something that we should go over just once. Kids need regular reminders, because this is a serious issue. In fact, I take this so serious, because I know indirectly of a child that went to my church’s annual summer camp and they were cyber bullied. Some kids sent text messages and it ended up on Facebook that this teen was “gay.” As a result, this teen tried to commit suicide and barely survived. Things like this are happening all the time now. One little rumor can spread way faster than it did in any other generation. If we thought that bullying was bad when it was just one kid, think of how bad it is when a whole school can turn against you.
~Kearie
It is important to model and teach legal and ethical practice related to technology use. Teachers should promote safe and healthy use of technology, art or literature resources. Students use many resources for their projects and work that it is strongly recommended that they take the steps necessary to obtain permission or give the proper credit and citations for pictures, phrases or anything that is not their original work.
ReplyDeleteThis type of works is protected by copyright law:
• Audiovisual works
• Motion pictures
• Sounds recordings
• Graphics
• Photographs
• Art reproductions
• Dramatic works
• Musical works
• Literacy works
Cyber bullying is any type of online harassment, for example:
• pretending to be someone else and sending hurtful or embarrassing messages
• telling someone’s secrets
• spreading rumors
• threats
It is very important that educators cover this topic because cyber bullying can cause low self-esteem, skipping school, depression and even suicide. Online threats can be more harmful than face to face bullying, it can happen 24/7. Kids may be afraid to tell their parents, because they don’t want their online access to be restricted.
Maria
The guidelines inform teachers about the fair use of copyright materials. I was not aware about all of these guidelines. We usually search the web and print worksheets without thinking twice about it. As educators, we spend a lot of time looking for supplemental material for our students online. This handout is helpful because that way I know how to use classroom materials. We will know whether we can make multiple copies or cite our resources.
ReplyDeleteCyber smart website offers basic guidelines to use the web appropriately. This website provides students on how to be safe when their online. This website has a vast variety of topics to support safety such as identity theft, cyber bulling, and social networking. Students grasp the importance to be safe while using the internet. It is unfortunate to hear on the new about children committing suicide because of what a person posted on a social network. Today children use the internet to bully other peers. It is a shame that this generation are taking for granted all of the wonderful uses of technology. They do not know the consequences their actions have. As a future educator, I must inform students on the appropriate use of the internet and the consequences.
Blog assignment: http://mssaldivarsclass29.blogspot.com/
A. Saldivar
Copyright laws are extremely important especially in the school environment. However, where does the magic number of 75 come from? Why, after 75 years, does something not need to be cited? Also, I think Kelly had a good idea getting students familiar with accrediting writers. However, realistically, I do not foresee that happening. Finally, I know copyright laws are important, and I have now realized I did not know many of the laws. Therefore, this worksheet will be helpful.
ReplyDeleteCyber bullying is a major issue of today. As an educator, I feel it is our responsibility to educate students on its ramifications. Technology continues to advance, which can then lead to the advancement of cyber bullying. Cyber bullying has led to children taking the own lives and continues to destroy kids self esteem. Despite its seriousness, realistically, I do not think adults can stop this. Think back to being a teenager, you may not have known anything, but you sure thought you knew everything. The last thing a teenager wants to hear is a lecture on cyber bullying. Truthfully, if a person wants to be cruel to someone on the internet, a lecture from a teacher/adult is not going to prevent it. In spite of this, I still feel is it essential to try and stop kids from insulting each other on the internet. I believe the issue is serious enough were laws should be enacted to prevent it.
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ReplyDeleteModeling Good Copyright/Fair Use Laws in the Classroom
It is very important to practice and model obedience of the Copyrighting and Fair Use Laws in our classrooms, because we are the moral example for our students. We teach them how to correctly cite all of their paper resources, because we are teaching them how to give credit to the true author, distributors, and creators of various works. Along with my lessons on the proper MLA and APA citations, I will also introduce these laws as a concrete examination for why all people need to learn and adhere to the United States Copyright/Fair Use Laws.
Cyber Bullying: Educating the Students
"Cyber bullying" occurs when a child, usually between elementary and high school age, is being tormented, threatened, harassed, shamed, embarrassed, teasing or targeted by another child or teen for any reason using the Internet, mobile devices, social networking websites, and/or other digital interactive technologies. It is so important, as educators, to teach our students about this topic. Most of our students have young enough to have been born into an era where they use technology and the internet in their everyday lives. Therefore, it is our duty, as educators, to educate about how to safely and properly use all technology and the internet as well as teach them how not to misuse them. Cyber bullying is a gross misuse of the internet! It is a privilege to utilize technology and internet, so educators need to show our students how to not abuse it.